Esquire, star of the Harry Potter films declared that "silence" in response to the author's controversial 2020 essay — in which she likened trans people to "predators" — simply wasn't an option.“Sometimes silence is even louder.
I felt like I had to because I think it was important to. I mean, I don't want to talk about all that… Generally, I'm not an authority on the subject," he said, adding, "Just out of kindness, and just respecting people.
I think it's a valuable group that I think needs standing up for.”Grint clarified to Esquire that he is "hugely grateful" to Rowling; after all, the film adaptations of her bestselling books made him an international star at a young age.